Anti-terrorism Act  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the intervention by the Liberal leader in waiting. Before he becomes Liberal leader, I think it is incumbent upon him to understand how Parliament works and how things have to go forward. There is no question that the Liberals brought this legislation

Anti-terrorism Act  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the hon. member for Glengarry—Prescott—Russell for his work on this and many issues in making Canada truly a safer place for every Canadian and in ensuring that we have the tools necessary to keep Canadians safe. Earlier I questioned the member

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, last Monday the finance minister delivered a balanced budget that will make things easier for working families by making investments in health care, the environment and infrastructure. As well, the budget also reduces taxes for these working families through the wo

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, by refusing to support the budget, the Liberals and the NDP have once again put their partisan games ahead of hard-working Canadian families. I will outline just some of the things the Liberals and the NDP seem to be opposed to: the new working income tax benefit t

Railway continuation Act, 2007  Mr. Speaker, in the last two weeks I spent a fair bit of time in my constituency, particularly in the farming communities. Again and again the one thing I heard was that yes, CN has some issues and CN has to resolve this union issue. The farmers said that we have to get these tra

Railway Continuation Act, 2007  Mr. Speaker, I do not know if I can get in the comments that I think are important to bring to this debate in just one minute. I asked one question earlier with regard to our farm families and the suffering that is being inflicted on them because of this long term labour disrup

Railway Continuation Act, 2007  The NDP members are now heckling because they certainly do not want to hear what the farm families have to say. Farm families have come to me in the last two weeks, which I spent travelling from one end of my constituency to the other. The NDP members are talking about safety a

Railway Continuation Act, 2007  They can go bankrupt.

Railway Continuation Act, 2007  You guys were heckling when I spoke.

Railway Continuation Act, 2007  What about farmers?

Railway Continuation Act, 2007  What about the average farmer?

Railway Continuation Act, 2007  That is not what I said.

Railway Continuation Act, 2007  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity to again try to bring the case for the farming community to the House. Hopefully, we can bring some reason to the NDP in its assault on Canadian farm families. There is no question that farm families are suffering, and maybe I can give a

Railway Continuation Act, 2007  There is no question the members over there are talking about supply management and the Wheat Board.

Railway Continuation Act, 2007  Every person who I have talked to who has worked for the Wheat Board has said the most important thing to have happen right now is for CN to get work--